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87 Cards in this Set
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frontalis
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face/head, muscle located above the eye
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temporalis
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face/head, muscle located on the side of the head just above both ears
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orbicularis oris
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face/head, muscle surrounding the mouth
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buccinator
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face/head, cheek muscle
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orbicularis oculi
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face/head, muscle surrounding the eye
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triangularis
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face/head,lower jaw muscle in the shape of a triangle
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corrugator
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face/head, muscle located on the forehead; it creates the "worry lines" or wrinkling of the brow associated with frowning.
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nasalis
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face/head, muscle found in the nose
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lavator labii superioris
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face/head, muscle which lifts and is above the lips
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greater zygomatic
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face/head, larger of the zygomaticus muscles
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masseter
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face/head, muscle found in the lower jaw
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platysma
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face/head, muscle which runs from the lower jaw down the neck
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risorius
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face/head, muscle that allows a human being to smile
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trapezius
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neck, torso ,trunk
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sternocleidomastoid
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neck, torso
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digastric
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neck
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hypoglossus
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neck
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omohyoid
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neck
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sternohyoid
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neck
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deltoid
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trunk/shoulder
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pectoralis major
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torso (chest)
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serratus anterior
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torso
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linea alba
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means literally "white line" and is the term for the tendinous line down the middle of the anterior abdominal wal directly between the two rectus muscles.
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external oblique
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torso
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umbilicus
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belly button
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rectus abdominis
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torso
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infraspinatus
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trunk
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teres major
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trunk
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latissimus dorsi
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trunk
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gluteus maximus
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trunk
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rhomboideus
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also called rhomboid, trunk
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supraspinatus
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trunk
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iliocostalis dorsi
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trunk
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deltoid
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trunk
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teres minor
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trunk
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lumbar aponeurosis
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a white flattened tendinous expansion connecting a muscle with parts that it moves, previously called dorsolumbar fascia, in the trunk
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gluteus medius
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trunk
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coracobrachialis
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arm
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brachialis
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arm
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hypothenar muscles
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hand/general term for muscles located in the palm
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palmar aponeurosis
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not a muscle, but flat, white, ribbon-like bands of connective tissue that attach muscles to bones. The palamr aponeurosis is located in the palm of the hand.
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abductor pollicis brevis
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hand/ part of the thenar muscles
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flexor retinaculum
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arm
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palmaris longus
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arm
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flexor carpi radialis
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arm
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brachioradialis
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arm
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biceps
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arm
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triceps
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arm
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flexor carpi ulnaris
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arm
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flexor digitorum superficialis
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arm
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anconeus
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arm/located on the back of the humerus and extends the forearm
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extensor digiti minimi
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long narrow muscle located on the ulnar side of teh extensor digitorum communis muscle. It assists in extension of the wrist and little finger.
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extensor digitorum communis
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arm/This is positioned in the center of the forearm along the posterior surface. Its tendon divides into four tendons beneath the extensor retinaculum which attach to the distal tips of fingers one through four.
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flexor digitorum profundus
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arm/this lies just underneath the flexor digitorum superficialis muscle. This muscle flexes the distal ends of the fingers, but not the thumb.
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flexor pollicis longus
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arm/this is deep on the front of the radius. It attaches at the base of the thumb and flexes the thumb and makes grasping possible.
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pronator teres
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arm/ on the upper middle part of the forearm. It arises from the epicondyle (a prominence or projection on a bone) It turns the hand downwards (called pronation) and flexers the elbow.
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pronation
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turning the hand downwards
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epicondyle
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a prominence or projection on a bone
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pronator quadratus
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arm/this muscle is deep and extends between the ulna and radius. It works with the other pronator muscle to rotate the palm of the hand down, as well as position the thumb medially.
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supinator
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arm/this is positioned around the upper portion of the radius. It works with the biceps to turn the palm upwards (called supination)
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supination
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turning the palm upwards
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tensor fasciae latae
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leg
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sartorius
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leg
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rectus femoris
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leg
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vastus lateralis
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leg
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peroneus longus
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leg
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peroneus brevis
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leg (calf)
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lateral malleolus
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not a muscle, the protuberance found on either side of the ankle joint
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extensor digitorum longus
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leg
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adductor magnus
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leg
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semitendinosus
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leg
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semimembranosus
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leg
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calcaneal (Achilles) tendon
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not a muscle, the thickest and strongest tendon in the body
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iliopsoas
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leg
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pectineus
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leg
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adductor longus
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leg
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gracilis
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leg
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vastus medialis
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leg
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gastrocnemius
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leg (back of the calf)
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extensor retinaculum
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not a muscle, located in the leg, covers and holds in place the muscles and tendons of the front of the foot
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anterior tibial
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leg
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soleus
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leg
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extensor hallucis longus
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leg
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medial malleolus
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not a muscle, a bony protuberance found in the middle of a joint
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gluteus maximus
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leg/ more specifically, main muslce of the buttocks
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greater trochanter
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not a muscle, located in the leg, it is a broad flat process to which several muscles are attached.
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iliotibial tract
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leg/not a muscle, it is a thick long band of fascia lata which extends down the side of the thigh to the tibia
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